MLB Player News
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Cutting down on strikeout rate
Gonzales has a 17.4 percent strikeout rate across 132 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis.
Gonzales struck out at around a 28 percent clip for most of his stops in the minor leagues, so his current rate stands out positively. He's also posted a .254 ISO and 167 wRC+, albeit in his age-25 season. The Pirates have struggled to score runs consistently in the first full month of the new campaign, and Jared Triolo has only a .043 ISO and 67 wRC+ as the team's current regular second baseman. If Gonzales keeps hitting well, he could get a second shot at the majors in short order.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Connects on first homer of year
Lux went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.
Lux sent one out off of George Soriano in the third for his first home run since Aug. 15, 2022. Lux has been seeing the ball better as of late despite owning just a .191 batting average. He has eight hits, five RBI and five runs over his last eight games. For the year, he's slashing .191/.258/.247 with seven RBI, 14 runs and an 8:22 BB:K in 97 plate appearances.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Goes deep in loss
India went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Arizona.
India's seventh-inning homer was his second of the season. A two-week stretch during which he's batted .343 (12-for-35) has pushed his average to .222. That ranks third among qualified hitters on the team, which ranks last in MLB with a .207 average.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Pops homer in win
Marte went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Cincinnati.
Marte clubbed the second of back-to-back home runs in a four-run seventh inning that put the game out of reach. It was the second straight game with a home run for Marte, who extended a hitting streak to eight games. His seven long balls are tied for the team lead with Christian Walker.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Moves to 60-day IL
The Marlins transferred Edwards (foot) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Edwards' move to the 60-day IL will make him ineligible to return until May 27, though it remains unclear whether or not he'll be able to play by then. The 24-year-old has been slowly working his way back from a bacterial infection in his left foot that has kept him on the shelf since the beginning of the season.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Good to go Tuesday
Garcia (wrist) is batting third and playing second base Tuesday against the Orioles, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Garcia won't miss any time after jamming his left wrist during Sunday's game, filling his usual three-hole spot against the right-handed Corbin Burnes. Garcia has generated a hit in 13 of his last 14 games, including a four-hit outing Sunday prior to the injury.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Dealing with sore wrist
Garcia jammed his wrist Sunday sliding into second base and was replaced by pinch hitter Ildemaro Vargas in the eighth inning, but he's not expected to miss much time, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The Nationals had an off day Monday, so Garcia might not end up missing a start, but it wouldn't be a surprise if manager Dave Martinez gave him an extra day to recover. Garcia has had a breakout season so far, slashing .337/.381/.510 with three homers and six steals in 105 plate appearances.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Mets' Joey Wendle: Draws rare start
Wendle will start at second base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Wendle will start for just the ninth time through the Mets' 35 games this season, handling second base while Jeff McNeil gets a look in left field. The 34-year-old will likely to continue seeing light use in his utility role unless the Mets lose one of their regular infielders to injury.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Getting Monday off
Turang is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Turang -- who is tied for second in the majors with 14 stolen bases -- will hit the bench for just the third time all season in what looks to be a maintenance day. Joey Ortiz will fill in for Turang at the keystone and will bat second.